abscond
verb (used without object)
to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
has absconded
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present perfectof abscond (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A prisoner has absconded from a hospital in London for the second time in less than a week.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
But lo, a ransom note: Netflix has absconded with “Glass Onion,” and the film won’t be seen again until its streaming debut on Dec. 23.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2022
He added that the woman family’s has absconded, and no arrests have yet been made.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 23, 2019
And so it begins: A woman has absconded with her children, and we are on her side – even while realizing, at some level, that this is an uncomfortable place to be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2016
Your father has absconded - deserted you - and you mustn't expect to see him again as long as you live.'
From Hard Times by Charles Dickens
